Lake Fork (Arkansas River tributary)

Lake Fork is a tributary of the Arkansas River in Lake County, Colorado. The river rises in the Holy Cross Wilderness north of Mount Massive in the Northern Sawatch Range of Colorado.[1] It flows through Timberline Lake and then through Turquoise Lake west of Leadville.[2] The river then flows south and joins the Arkansas River southwest of Leadville and west of U.S. Highway 24.

Lake Fork Lake Fork Creek
Looking south from a bridge on Colorado State Highway 300
The river's location in Colorado
Location
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Physical characteristics
Source	Northern Sawatch Range
• location	Lake County, Colorado, U.S.
• coordinates	39°18′17.96″N 106°25′52.10″W[1]
• elevation	3,520 meters (11,550 feet)[2]
Mouth
• location	Arkansas River in central Lake County
• coordinates	39°12′6.96″N 106°21′15.09″W [1]
• elevation	9,446 feet (2,879 meters)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Arkansas—Mississippi
Landmarks	Timberline Lake, Turquoise Lake, Colorado State Highway 300